Oakum Required for the Walnut Hill Garrison

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Oakum Required for the Walnut Hill Garrison

Description

Hodgdon informs McHenry that the Commander in Chief [Adams] requires oakum to be shipped to the Walnut Hill garrison immediately and can be procured no nearer than Philadelphia.

year created

1798

month created

05

day created

11

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Craig
Commander in Chief

notable location

Philadelphia
Walnut Hill garrison on the Mississippi

notable item/thing

brass chambers for the pumps
cooper nails for the gallies

document number

1798051128255

page start

86

number of pages

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (560 pages) BJA01 (560 pages) Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. P: 86

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]